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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY
Attendance by midwives:Confinements
Doctor not booked 9
Doctor booked 796
Number of hospital cases discharged to
midwife before tenth day 584
CHILD WELFARE CENTRES
Number of children attending during the year
Born in 1967 5,548
Born in 1966 5,817
Born in 1962-1965 6,486
Total 17,851
Number of sessions held during the year by
Medical Officers 227
Health Visitors 11
Sessional General Practitioners 2,420
Hospital Medical Staff 95
Total 2,753
Number of children referred elsewhere 832
Number of children on “at risk” register at
the end of the year 2,217